Chapter 3

Ol Master's Game Broadcast Episode 3

The next day.

At 1 PM, which was too late even to be called late morning, Ha Yoon became 'Mint.'

As soon as the broadcast was turned on, notifications spread to her viewers, informing them that her broadcast had started.

Through various media such as smartphones, computers, and virtual reality capsules, people who received the news quickly logged into the broadcasting platform 'Trica.'

Since the broadcast had just started, the waiting screen greeted them.

Upon seeing the familiar handwriting on the screen, the viewers immediately started typing furiously on their keyboards.

- Ah, lol, why are you called a mint fan if you don't eat mint?

- Streamer... Where are you watching the stream, saying you're watching the stream?!

- Mint? The true broadcaster of this era, 'Mint'

- Hahaha, I'm going to lose my mind.

- Wow, it's already 1,389 days?

- ...For that many days, Mint has been misbehaving while eating mint.

- Dang, scarier than a horror stream.

Mint Fan Club.

Interestingly, the term used to describe Mint's fanbase was not agreed upon by her fans.

Many fans protested, asking why the fanbase name was 'mint' when the streamer's name was Mint.

- Whatever TV~ Whatever TV~ If you don't like it, you start the stream~

└ Hahaha, really cool.

└ What a true broadcaster, pushing through with her own will.

In front of the line of text in the announcement, the viewers could only grind their teeth.

Realizing that the streamer wouldn't listen to their complaints, the viewers waited quite familiarly for what was to come next.

Mint's stream has two specialties.

The first is the declaration of "1 mint a day" that appears as soon as the notification comes in, and—

“Aaaaa! T~ H~! T~ H~! N~ H~! N~ H~!”

- Hahaha, I can't hear you, guys.

- Is there still a black cow who uses headphones to watch Mint's stream?

- Hahaha, my eardrums are going to burst.

Mint's loud and clear first greeting to the viewers of Trica and Newtube was one of those specialties.

A voice that bursts the eardrums of new viewers and shakes the eardrums of those who momentarily forget they're watching Mint's stream.

In response, the viewers always typed 'Hahaha' and mocked those whose eardrums burst.

Just as the eardrums of those who burst and those who didn't were about to clash with each other.

“Everyone~ Are you seeing the cute Mint clearly?”

- Hahaha, starting with a yaral today too.

- This is Mint! Yaral Alt!

- Yaral, stop!

- Stop!

Mint, who turned on the camera and tried to act cute with all her might, looked quite adorable, but the viewers never gave her the reaction she wanted.

The chat messages quickly rose, as if they were seeing something disgusting, and Mint, undeterred by this, continued.

Watching Mint's stream, one's heart truly swells with pride.

“Thank you, Nasa Ssawae, for the 10,000 won donation, Mint!”

- Reaction speed is insane.

- She sees it and immediately shortens it.

- Kim Mint! Kim Mint! Kim Mint! Kim Mint!

- Haha, she says 'Mint' instead of 'Nida,' really cool.

With the donation and the yaral trifecta, Mint announced the noisy start with a grin and then spoke.

“Everyone! Do you know that my cute Mint has an older brother?”

- I know she has an older brother, but I don't really see her as a cute Mint.

- I know about the yaral Mint.

- Almost at the level of a mint's yaral.

Mint's older brother.

A name that viewers who have watched Mint's stream for a long time would not be able to miss.

Given that she occasionally posts notices with pictures of her brother, saying she's looking for him, it would be more strange not to know.

However, the viewers, unaware of the difference between today and usual, were busy teasing Mint.

But—

“Yesterday, I found my brother. To be precise, he came back on his own.”

- ...Wow.

- Jaw drop...

- Really? Not a lie?

- No matter how much Mint talks, would she lie about family matters?

- CCCCCCCCCC

Upon hearing that Mint had found her brother, the viewers genuinely congratulated her.

At that moment, they were not congratulating the streamer Mint but the human Park Ha Yoon inside her.

After a long time of bickering, the viewers and the streamer had a relationship closer than actual friends, which is why this happened.

Mint, with a satisfied smile, watched the chat window, which was burning like a fire, and then added fuel to the fire as the chat gradually died down.

“So, everyone. Don't you want to see my brother?”

- Oh...

- Mint's brother? Haha, I can't hold it in.

- Show him! Show him! Show him! Show him! Show him!

- I want to see him! I want to see him! I want to see him!

Mint's brother.

Given that he is often described as the top candidate for a good husband, the viewers eagerly anticipated his appearance, thinking he wouldn't have an ordinary appearance.

A skilled game streamer.

Short for 'good at games,' the gender ratio of game streamers is not skewed to one side.

Moreover, Mint's appearance is so beautiful that she is jokingly called the top beauty in the region (when her mouth is closed).

Viewers of all ages gathered to watch Mint's stream, and thus, the interest in her brother was also significant.

- Is your brother handsome?

- Ah, I'm nervous.

- Given Mint's appearance, her brother must be amazing!

Especially, the female viewers' expectations were even greater than those of the male viewers.

Of course—

- I'm looking forward to your brother! (Nod)

- Does he have a girlfriend? No boyfriend, right?

- Haha, if I were Mint's brother, I would run away after seeing the chat window.

Not only the female viewers but also the male viewers showed great interest.

Mint, noticing the significant interest from both male and female viewers, smiled and opened the soundproof booth door with exaggerated movements.

“I am Park Ha Sung, the real older brother of the cute Mint!”

“...Yes, I'm not sure if he's cute, but this is Park Ha Sung, the real older brother of this guy. Nice to meet you.”

The moment Ha Sung appeared on the camera, the chat window exploded with enthusiasm.

- Handsome!

- I can give my son to you! I can give my son to you! I can give my son to you!

- Mom! I want to be Ha Sung when I grow up! Mom! I want to be Ha Sung when I grow up!

- How can Mint's brother be Ha Sung?

- Park Ha Sung's only flaw: His sister is Mint.

- Haha, Mint is beautiful, but seeing his brother, it seems the genes were all on his side.

- About being a beauty in the stream but a squid in the family...

- If Mint is a squid, what are we?

- Plank...ton?

- No girlfriend? If he does, what about a boyfriend? If he does, can we at least keep him as a pet? Just feed him! No, he can cook for himself, please!

The chat window burned with a level of enthusiasm that couldn't be compared to before.

* * *

‘...Wow. This level of enthusiasm is even greater than when a pro gamer or a big company streamer is a guest.’

The chat window was filled with a level of enthusiasm that seemed to be about to explode.

Mint, who had never seen such strong enthusiasm from any guest she had brought before, was amazed.

But she was a seasoned streamer who had been in this field for years.

“What are we going to do with today's guest, Ha Sung?”

- Heart racing...

- Something big is coming! Hold on tight! Something big is coming! Hold on tight!

- Could it be Minira?

Seizing the moment when the viewers' attention was focused, she revealed what they would do with Ha Sung today.

“Many of you have already guessed. Today, we're doing 'Beat Mint!' short for Minira!”

- Oh... Minira, it's been a while.

- But isn't Minira usually done with skilled streamers, retired pro gamers, or second-tier pro gamers?

- That's true. It seems the evil Mint is bringing Ha Sung (Nod) to torment him!

- Uuuu, let's see only Choco (Ha Sung) and not Mint!

- Rather, just Choco is better.

- Oh, if Mint and Choco mix, it's a complete sibling...

- Hahaha, the chat is already cold.

- Don't cross the line, or it's like a knife.

Beat Mint.

Short for Minira, one of Mint's contents.

A skill-based broadcast featuring a rare female gamer.

Moreover, a very skilled female gamer, Mint, competing against famous gamers in a simple content.

Of course, with guests who are all skilled, Mint's victories were not frequent, but people were satisfied with that.

There are cool defeats and uncool victories.

Mint clearly showed the former.

“I'll let you choose the game, since I'm nice!”

- People who say they're nice are usually bad.

- When Mint says she's nice, it means: I'm using a very evil strategy right now O

- What's the point of just letting you choose the game? Haha

- Haha, it's too much to ask a person who hasn't played games for 10 years.

But today was different.

Ha Sung, who hadn't played games for 10 years, was like a natural.

Could Ha Sung, who was playing a game for the first time in 10 years, beat Mint, a monster with a talent that could win even against pro gamers if they let their guard down?

Especially in a virtual reality game, which is different from ordinary computer or arcade games?

- You're so mean, Mint.

- You're so mean, Chute.

- Female siblings: Try their best to beat their older brothers.

- Haha, it's a fact.

It was natural for the viewers to tease Mint.

No matter how you looked at it, it was too advantageous for Mint, and it seemed she had a nasty intention to beat Ha Sung.

Of course, Mint was calm.

“You don't know, but my brother was good at studying and games before he went missing.”

To her, Ha Sung was like an unbreakable fortress.

She had never won against him in games, studies, or sports, which was natural.

The viewers burst into laughter at her words.

- Your brother is good at studying and games, but Mint...

- Don't underestimate Mint. Mint is good at getting married.

- Haha, that's true.

- Getting married is a fact, haha.

- Fighting with facts is cowardly. Let's fight with propaganda and fabrication!

By admitting and proving her own shortcomings through her words.

The busy viewers, who were mocking her, ignored her, and Mint showed Ha Sung the list of games he could choose from.

“Four options?”

“The most famous games. They are also the main games in my room.”

“So, you're asking your brother, who just came back yesterday, to compete in your main games?”

“...I want to win at least once!”

“Sure, do as you please.”

The four games that appeared before him were games that Mint was confident in.

Mint seemed to think it was a foregone conclusion that she would win.

But Ha Sung didn't place much importance on it.

‘After losing a few times, he'll remember the old days.’

From a young age, Mint would discover a new game, play it first, and then bring it to Ha Sung.

With the determination to win, she would practice a few rounds against the computer and then immediately retire Mint.

Over time, Mint forgot about this, but Ha Sung never did.

To Mint, it was a bitter and unpleasant memory, but to Ha Sung, it was one of the few times they spent together as a family.

Of course—

‘I have no intention of losing.’

The undefeated Ol Master always gave his best in games and battles, and this was no different even with family.

“I'll choose this one.”

“...Oh.”

Mint, seeing the game Ha Sung chose, let out a shallow exclamation.

The game he chose was none other than—

- Woooh!

- Iron Fist? A super old game, and Mint's brother is a natural?

- Mint: Currently grinning, thinking about beating her brother with Iron Fist.

- The chat is right. I've seen it, haha.

- Haha, I can't hold it in, even if I see it after 10 years, it's a legal chance to beat my brother.

A game inspired by a famous game known for the line "You have to be hit to learn," called Iron Fist.